17 lines
525 B
TeX
17 lines
525 B
TeX
\documentclass{article}
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% numbers are stored in counters
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\newcounter{tmpnum}
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% macro to increment a string (given as argument)
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\newcommand{\stringinc}[1]{%
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\setcounter{tmpnum}{#1}% setcounter effectively converts the string to a number
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\stepcounter{tmpnum}% increment the counter; alternatively: \addtocounter{tmpnum}{1}
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\arabic{tmpnum}% convert counter value to arabic (i.e. decimal) number string
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}
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%example usage
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\begin{document}
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The number 12345 is followed by \stringinc{12345}.
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\end{document}
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